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Riham Khafagy

Assistant professor
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Introduction

I earned my Ph.D. in political science from Cairo University, Egypt, in 2012. Then, I joined Zayed University at the same year. Alongside my teaching career, I offer research consultations to various private and semi-governmental philanthropic foundations in the Gulf States. In 2020, I was awarded the British AdvanceHE Fellowship.

      Roles and Responsibilities

-          Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of International Studies, College of Humanities and Social Science, Zayed University, 2017-Currently.

-          Adjunct Assistant Professor, Institute for Islamic World Studies, Zayed University, 2012- 2016.

-          Distinguished Faculty at the 8th ISTR International PhD Seminar in Antwerp, Belgium on July 14-16, 2024.

-          Mentor, ISTR Mentorship Program, 2023-2024.

-          Reviewer, Third World Quarterly. 2024. (Published by Taylor & Francis)

-          Member, Consultancy Council, the 4th Islamic Conference for Awqaf, Riyadh: Saudi Arabia, May 2024.

-          Reviewer, Higher Education Academy Fellowship, Center for Educational Innovation, Zayed University, Spring - Fall 2023.

-          Mentor, Higher Education Academy Fellowship, Center for Educational Innovation, Zayed University, Spring 2023.

-          Reviewer, “Awqaf Journal,” Kuwait: Kuwait Awqaf Public Foundation, September 2021; September 2022, February 2024.

-          Reviewer, “Voluntas,” New York: the official journal of the International Society for Third-Sector Research (ISTR), Spring 2021; Fall 2023.

      Qualifications

-          Ph.D. (in Political Science), Cairo University, 2012, (Dissertation: Western Civil Society Foundations: A Comparison between the Reference Values and Practical Roles).

-          Master of Arts (in Political Science), Cairo University, 2006.

-          Master of Arts (in Islamic Studies with concentration in Political Science), Graduate School of Islamic and Social Sciences (now, Cordoba University), VA, USA, May 2000.

-          Bachelor of Science (in Political Science), Cairo University, July 1996.

      Memberships

  1. Member, The International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR), 2022-2024.
  2. Member, The Arab Council for Social Science, (Associate: 2018- November 2023), (Active member: December 2023-Currently).
  3. Member, International Association for Blended Learning, 2019-2020.

      Languages

Arabic and English

Research and Professional Activities

Research interests:

  1. Chinese foreign policy in the Middle East.
  2. State-Society Relations in the Arab World.
  3. Values and Norms of Western Civil Society
  4. Political, Academic, and Humanitarian Relief Roles of NGOs.
  5. Gulf Philanthropy and Donor Foundations

Current Projects:

-          Principal Researcher, “The Best Practices of Global Philanthropic Foundations,” Joint Research Project between the Saudi Council of Foundations and Adat Center for Consultancy, May – February 2024.

-          “Western Civil Society Organizations and Islamic Endowments: New-institutionalist Insights". Journal of Muslim Philanthropy & Civil Society, forthcoming 2024.

Keywords:

China – Philanthropy – Civil Society – Middle East – Gulf States

Teaching Areas

Undergraduate

Foreign Policy of Emerging Powers

Comparative Political Systems

International Political Economy

Contemporary Islamic World

Islamic Civilization I

Islamic Civilization II

Internship

 

  • “People’s Dynamic between Facing Challenges and Expanding Development Opportunities,” Issues and Perspectives, Civilization Centre for Studies and Research, Issue. 31, October 2023, pp. 8-16.
  • “Global Food Security as a Sustainable and Shared Mission. Alliance. October 31st, 2023. https://www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/global-food-security-as-a-sustainable-and-shared-mission/
  • Endowment Building in the Arab Region: Revamping an Old Institution. Alliance. July 18th, 2023. https://www.alliancemagazine.org/analysis/endowment-building-in-the-arab-region-revamping-an-old-institution/
  • “Women’s Roles in Waqf Administration: Planning and Leadership,” Awqaf (Endowments), Awqaf (Endowments), No. 43, November 2022, pp. 198-213.
  • “China and The Middle East: Potential Interests and Hedging Policies.” Al-Mustaqbal Al-Arabi (The Arab Future Journal). No.525, November 2022. pp. 77-94.
  • “The Chinese Presence in the Middle East: Mechanisms and Limitations.” Al-Mustaqbal Al-Arabi (The Arab Future Journal). No.522, August 2022. pp. 22-37.
  • “The Belt and Road Initiative” and the “Middle East” …One Road and Different Paths,” Working Group of “New Regionalism,” Beirut Forum, 2022. http://www.thebeirutforum.com/regionalism
  • “The Political Regime of the Umayyad Dynasty,” (In) Political Regimes in The Islamic History, Comparative Politics from a Comparative Civilizational Perspective Project Series (1), Civilization Centre for Studies and Research (ed.,), (Cairo & Beirut: Civilization Centre for Studies and Research and The Egyptian Lebanese House of Books, 2022) pp. 171-260.